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When to plant in Belle Glade, FL

USDA Zone 10b

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Belle Glade, Florida — all computed from Belle Glade's nearest NOAA weather station.

Belle Glade's growing season is short at roughly -11 days, so succession planting is limited; lean on transplants over direct sowing for anything slow to mature. In zone 10b, frost is a minor factor for Belle Glade — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · BELLE GLADE · 0.6 km
Last spring frost
January 27
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
January 16
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
-11 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for Belle GladeA year-band from January to December for Belle Glade: Belle Glade is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.
Belle Glade is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.

Frost probability

BELLE GLADE · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Belle Glade’s own odds, recorded at BELLE GLADE.

Frost-probability curves for Belle GladeProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around January 27 and the first fall frost around January 16, where a 32°F freeze is rare enough that there is effectively no distinct frost season.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FFeb 28Feb 5Jan 6Dec 16Jan 10Feb 5
32°FFeb 18Jan 27Jan 1Dec 26Jan 16Feb 10
28°FFeb 13Jan 25Dec 31Dec 28Jan 22Feb 10

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19

Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Belle Glade, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 38 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

BELLE GLADE
Primary
1 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 27
FALL
Jan 16
S BAY 15 S
25 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 18
FALL
Jan 14
CLEWISTON #2
38 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 27
FALL
Jan 13

Belle Glade planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Belle Glade, FL?

Plan for the last spring frost in Belle Glade around January 27 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Belle Glade, FL?

The first fall frost in Belle Glade typically arrives around January 16 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Belle Glade in?

Belle Glade is in USDA hardiness zone 10b. In zone 10b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Belle Glade?

Belle Glade has about -11 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 27) and first fall frost (January 16).

When should I plant tomatoes in Belle Glade?

For Belle Glade, sow tomatoes indoors about December 2–December 16 and move the seedlings out around February 3, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at BELLE GLADE, 1 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Belle Glade, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 10b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00080611. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/belle-glade.